Seeing how much Lok Eun-jung cared about him,

Le Wanyi felt a warmth in her heart; she hadn't felt this kind of warmth from family in a long time.

“Aunt, do you still remember why Ye Ran was so dejected?” Le Wanyi recalled, “Ye Ran was very intelligent back then, but for some reason, he chose not to tell all the adults that he was aiming for the Gold rank.”

"As you know, the final result was that Ye Ran failed to break through to the Gold Rank. Afterwards, Ye Ran, who refused to believe it, tried to break through many times, but all of them ended in failure. He solidified his Gold Rank gate into an insurmountable barrier that could not be opened by any external force."

Speaking of which,

Le Wanyi couldn't help but sigh. If it weren't for this incident...

So I should be married to Ye Ran by now...

"I know about this. Ye Ran was exceptionally talented, but her overconfidence led to that outcome," Le Enjing continued.

However, Yue Wanyi shook her head: "No, Aunt, things are not as simple as you think."

Then, Yue Wanyi continued to recall: "Ever since Ye Ran became depressed at home, my grandfather had a serious talk with me about this matter alone."

“Grandpa told me back then that when Ye Ran failed to reach the Gold level for the first time, he carefully examined Ye Ran’s injuries. In order to cure Ye Ran’s illness, Grandpa used our Le family’s innate skill, the Pure Heart Sacred Technique.”

"As you know, our Le family's techniques excel in the soul, especially the Pure Heart Sacred Technique, which can sweep away all impurities in the soul wherever it goes."

"Grandpa originally thought this was just a trivial matter, but when he used the Pure Heart Holy Technique to treat the root cause of the illness, he discovered that Ye Ran's injuries were not caused by the failure of the breakthrough."

Le Wanyi's face darkened slightly as she repeated what her grandfather had told her: "Grandpa only said eight words to me back then: 'When the two prodigies join forces, the python and the sparrow devour the dragon.'"

Upon hearing Yue Wanyi's words,

Le Enjing calmed down, suppressing her violent aura.

"You mean the reason Ye Ran failed so many times wasn't due to his own negligence, but rather because someone deliberately framed him?" Le Enjing organized her thoughts based on Le Wanyi's words, "The python swallowing the dragon, the dragon naturally represents the Ye family's black dragon, and this python and the bird..."

Le Enjing fell silent. Which two martial arts schools in the world were related to this python and the sparrow? It was all too obvious.

Le Wanyi smiled bitterly, "I'm sure you've guessed it, Aunt, it's those two families. I just don't know the reason behind it. But ever since Grandpa found out about this, he's warned me to avoid having too much contact with the Ye family. After all, the Ye family can afford to offend those two families, but our Le family..."

At this point, Yue Wanyi's expression became somewhat somber.

The biggest problem facing the Le family is the lack of successors.

To this day, the head of the family is still Le Wanyi's grandfather, who is struggling to keep things afloat.

The pillar of the second generation, namely Yue Wanyi's father, passed away early.

The other uncles of Yue Wanyi not only made no progress in cultivation, but also devoted themselves to scheming for power.

The core members of the family and their discord.

For such a crumbling family to want to get involved in the life-or-death struggle between clans would be tantamount to annihilation.

Le Enjing pondered for a moment, then remained silent.

Unexpectedly, Ye Ran's failed attempt to break through to the Golden Realm revealed a power struggle among three top-tier families.

“That’s not right,” Le Enjing suddenly said. “Since things have developed to this point, according to the old man’s idea, you should be confined to the Le family mansion now. How could he let you come out in such a high-profile manner and even serve as a freshman instructor at the Shanghai Martial Arts Academy?”

Le Enjing knew her father all too well. He had handled her previous affairs in the same way.

Hearing Le Enjing's confusion, Le Wanyi gave a bitter smile:

"The reason I came out was not my grandfather's idea, but that of my uncles. They unanimously agreed at the clan meeting that I was talented and mature enough to go out and gain experience."

"In the end, my grandfather couldn't withstand the pressure and asked me where I wanted to go, so I chose the Shanghai Martial Arts Academy."

Upon hearing this, Le Enjing's face darkened.

Le Wanyi's lineage is a direct descendant of the Le family, and her father was the patriarch's chosen successor.

Now, the direct descendants of the Le family have actually been kicked out of the family meeting.

The intentions of these collateral branches are quite obvious.

Thinking of this, Le Enjing's eyes narrowed slightly, and her tone became unfriendly: "Has the old man's control over the family deteriorated to this extent?"

Le Wanyi nodded: "Grandpa is getting old, and every time he uses his power, it may shorten his lifespan. In order to protect the family, he rarely uses his strength anymore, and has even handed over many family affairs to those uncles to manage."

"Damn it!" Le Enjing cursed, as the gray mist around her began to rise again, and her aura began to surge.

"With our elder brother gone, these rotten apples have suddenly appeared?!"

Le Enjing looked at Le Wanyi with a slightly menacing expression:

"Let me know next time you go back to the Le family home, and I'll go with you. If the old man can't take care of things, someone else will."

Le Enjing's words were filled with a strong sense of murderous intent.

Although she usually doesn't bother with the Le family's affairs.

However, he had watched his elder brother's precious daughter grow up, so bullying Le Wanyi was the same as bullying her.

If I didn't know, that would be fine.

Now that she knows, how could she possibly stand this kind of rudeness after spending so much time at the Freedom Tavern?

"By the way, why did you choose the Shanghai Martial Arts Academy instead of anywhere else in the end?" Le Enjing asked. Le Wanyi did not answer, but simply lowered her head slightly.

Upon seeing this, Le Enjing clapped her hands happily.

"Alright, alright, since you're both interested," Le Enjing said domineeringly, "next time when you go home, bring Ye Ran along too. I'll help you finalize this marriage! Don't worry, with me here, the Le family won't be able to break up this loving couple again!!!"

"But...Grandpa said that the battle between those three families is something our Le family can't withstand."

Le Wanyi still had some concerns.

Le Enjing shook her head: "Putting aside your relationship, just look at Ye Ran's potential. Even if it's just a battle between three powerful families, or even under the pressure of a three-way war, he's worth pursuing."

Yue Wanyi was somewhat taken aback by Yue Enjing's high praise of Ye Ran:

"But Ye Ran might only ever be a Silver-rank player..."

She loves Ye Ran and can ignore the difference in their abilities, believing that Ye Ran is the best man in the world.

However, she still had a sense of self-awareness.

Ye Ran is ultimately just a silver-level being... how could its value possibly be as exaggerated as Auntie described?

"Who told you Ye Ran is still at the Silver Rank???"

Le Enjing's remarks once again surprised Le Wanyi.